Ormiston Horizon Academy: Curriculum Recovery Plan & Catch-up Funding Strategy (Oct 2020).pdf

The plan leverages £85,000 in catch-up funding and is structured around four key outcomes:

1. Secure Post-16 Progression (Year 11):

Implement targeted summer programs in core subjects (Maths, English, Science, EBACC) for 70 students.
Focus on providing disadvantaged students with high-quality support in English, Maths, and Science.
Utilize personalized interventions during PT, P6, and tutoring sessions.
Encourage participation in Saturday Academy and holiday sessions (over 60% engagement goal).
Ensure all students secure suitable Post-16 progression routes and avoid NEET status.

2. Bridging and Recovery for Year 7:

Implement effective bridging schemes across all subjects, leveraging joint planning with primary partners.
Offer intensive focus on building foundational skills for academic success.
Promote student leadership, teamwork, and personal development through Project Orbit (a numeracy & literacy program for disadvantaged students).
Provide parental training to support reading at home and numeracy development.

3. Short, Medium, and Long-Term Catch-Up Curricula:

Design targeted interventions for Year 11 students throughout the academic year to recover lost teaching time in all subjects.
Appoint dedicated English, Maths, and Science tutors through the NTP to support disadvantaged students.
Implement evening boosters, Saturday Academy, and extra-curricular intervention focused on option subjects.
Communicate regularly with parents via Microsoft Teams/Zoom and hold a Parents' Information Evening.

4. Accelerate Literacy Progress (All Students):

Integrate dedicated reading time into PT across the academy.
Utilize the Accelerated Reader program to support literacy development for all Key Stage 3 students.
Aim for all students to reach age-appropriate reading levels by summer 2021.

The success of these initiatives will be measured through:

Student engagement and attendance
Improved GL Assessment results
Increased basics and progress in line with national figures
Reduced gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged students